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DANÚ
CHRISTMAS IN IRELAND: AN NOLLAIG IN ÉIRINN

Sunday, December 4
2pm

Winter Garden

The acclaimed Irish ensemble Danú returns to the United States with a glorious celebration of Christmas from their homeland. Celtic music lovers will be thrilled by Danú's virtuoso musicians and the gorgeous vocals of Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh performing traditional songs in this high-energy holiday event that warms the heart.

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TEXTILE STUDY GROUP OF
NEW YORK

CROSSING LINES: 
THE MANY FACES
OF FIBER


December 6, 2011-
February 19, 2012
Tuesday - Sunday,
12 - 4pm

WFC Courtyard Gallery

Curated by Rebecca A. T. Stevens

Crossing Lines highlights the diversity of contemporary fiber art through works of varying sizes, shapes, and aesthetics. Through techniques like weaving, knotting, and stitching, member artists explore the flexible attributes of this versatile medium to create stunning new works that investigate the formal properties of fiber and comment on art, life and the human condition.


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SANTA'S WINTER GARDEN

December 9 - 11
Friday & Saturday,
10am - 7pm
Sunday, 10am - 5pm
(Santa breaks from 1 - 2pm)

WFC Winter Garden
The beautiful Winter Garden is the setting for Santa, his reindeer, and some lively Elves! Bring your family, co-workers, and friends for a holiday photo with the Gent of Generosity. Affordable photo packages start at $20.

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HOLIDAY STORY TIME

December 10 - 11
Saturday & Sunday, 1 - 2pm

Join us for a special holiday story time with New York Public Library's Battery Park City branch featuring classic holiday stories as well as new favorites selected by The Brooke Jackman Foundation.

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BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS
featuring HAROLYN BLACKWELL

SONGS FOR
THE HOLIDAYS


Thursday, December 15
7:30pm

Winter Garden
Celebrating 20 years of outstanding performance, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus reunites with soprano Harolyn Blackwell for a special holiday concert featuring the world premiere of a new Ricky Ian Gordon work based on a Langston Hughes poem, and several new holiday arrangements by long time BYC friend and collaborator Joel Martin.

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WFC IN THE LOOP

Friday, December 16
12pm - 2pm

WFC Courtyard
Our 2011 season continues with 3-month projects made for The Doe Fund, whose mission is to develop and implement cost-effective, holistic programs that meet the needs of a diverse population working to break the cycles of homelessness, addiction, and criminal recidivism. All of The Doe Fund's programs and innovative business ventures ultimately strive to help homeless and formerly incarcerated individuals achieve permanent self-sufficiency.

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THE NATIONAL YIDDISH THEATRE-FOLKSBIENE
MY YIDDISHE CHANUKAH: A MUSICAL FEAST
FOR NEW YORK


Sunday, December 18
12pm

WFC Winter Garden
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with the fresh and distinctly New York sounds of Yiddish music and theater presented by The National Yiddish Theatre-Folksbiene, including Zalmen Mlotek, Annette Ezekiel, and Alicia Jo Rabins of the Klezmer group Golem, Daniella Rabbani, Dmitri "Zisl-Yeysef" Slepovitch, and other special guests.

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